Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,506, Calvin Gilman, Conn.

SERVICE
Gilman Calvin Hannah
NUMBER
W. 19.506
CONTENTS
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24863 New York
Calvin Gilman of Jefferson Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Cheeny of the Reg t commanded by Col Pithier in the Con. Mil a line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Mar 1834 and sent to Hon D Wardwell Ho Rep t .
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 — $99.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep 34 16.66 $116.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Cromwell Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 182

29th New York Albany Hannah Gilman widow of Calvin Gilman born who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Jan y 1849 and sent to Hans Mullins N of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 96 Vol. 4.
Reported Jan 12/49

No 12027 Calvin Gilman
Obj. 17
proofing do
J. C. Shutter
Adams
Jefferson
Adams
Hon. H. Wardwell

No 12027
BRIEF in the case of  Calvin Gilman of Lorraine  County of Jefferson  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy six years 76  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Entered the service about 1 August In 1776 2 As a drummer Gen. Geo. Pitkin's Reg't Capt. John Cheever's Comp. Capt. Miller   March 1777. Capt. Pitkin's 2 ditto Lieut. Col. Pitkin   Volunteered May 1778 1 ditto Major Ripley, Capt. Jud. Bond, Col. Roger Bass, Lt. Col. Smith, Capt. Osgood, Bissell. Lieut. Goodman  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Not sure  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? East Haddam, Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Wilcox Examining Clerk.

State of New York
Jefferson County ss On this nineteenth day of February 1839 personally appeared before the Honorable Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of the Hon. the Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Jefferson Mrs Hannah Gilman a resident of the town of Lorraine in the County of Jefferson aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7th 1838 - entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Calvin Gilman who was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7th 1832 and on the pension roll of the New York Agency; and further declares that she was married to the said Calvin Gilman at East Hartford (now Manchester) in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut by the Rev Benjamin Phelps on the third day of December Seventeen hundred and eighty four that her name before marriage was Hannah Bispell that she has caused the records of the town of East Hartford and those of the church over which Mr Phelps used to preside and that her marriage is not on record in either. That her husband the aforesaid Calvin Gilman died on the fourteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz; at the time and place above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Hannah Gilman
before me
Benjamin Wright Judge of Jefferson Co. Courts Counselor of Law
I hereby certify that Mrs Gilman above named cannot attend court in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity February 19 th 1839 Benjamin Wright Judge Court

State of New-York Jefferson County ss. On this 19 th day of February 1839 personally appeared before the Honorable Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Jefferson Job Samson a resident of the town of Lorraine in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he was well acquainted with Calvin Gilman late of Lorraine deceased and lived a near neighbor to him that the said Gilman died on the fourteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty five at Lorraine aforesaid and left a widow Whose name is Hannah Gilman that she still resides in Lorraine that she has not married since the death of her husband the aforesaid Calvin Gilman but still remains his widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above Job Samson written before me
Benjamin Wright Judge of Jefferson Co. Courts County
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
I, PELEG BURCHARD , Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Benjamin Wright Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Judge of the Courts in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same.—and further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this 22 nd day of February in the year 1839
P. Burchard Clerk.

Calvin Gilman
12.027 Pension papers 12
Col Enas regt. was in service but resigned in 78 - adm d by consent of Hon D. Wardeville for 10 mo.
amount 10 mo. pay $33.33
+ p o

State of New York } ss County of Essex } On this 11 th day of September in the year eighteen hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid now sitting Calvine Gilman a resident of Somers in the County of Essex aforesaid aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated; to wit. About the first of August 1776 he entered the Service at East Hartford Connecti- cut as a drummer in the Ct. Militia in the regiment of Col. George Pitkin & Capt. Terry & in the Company of Capt. Timothy Cheney - Lieut. Richard Pitkin & Ensign Nathaniel Olcott. - The regiment proceeded directly to the City of New York & joined the army under Genl. Washington, in the brigad commanded by Brig. Genl. John Charles, who before that had been a Col. in the Ct. line & when the Militia arrived he took the command of Brig d Genl. - He was at New York when it was taken by the British, which took place in September, he thinks, the American army retreated up the N. river to Kingsbridge, where he remained about 2 weeks, when the term of Service for which the Militia

was called out, which was 2 months, having served he was discharged, went home. In March, 1777 he again entered the service in the C. S. Militia as a drummer, in a small regiment of 3 companies commanded by Capt. Ripley, in a company commanded by Capt. Israel Cone. Lieut. Samuel Judon, Jonathan Roberts, & Ensign Roberts. They proceeded to Providence Rhode Island, from thence to Bristol where they were stationed for the purpose of guarding the line against the landing of a party of the British army which was in possession of New Port, nearly opposite to Bristol. He remained there for 2 months which was the term for which they were called out, when they were discharged went home.
In May 1778 he enlisted as volunteer for a drummer for one year in the C. S. State line, in the regiment of Col. Roger Enos & Lieut. Col. Smith, in the company of Capt. Oziel Bissell, Lieut. Moses Goodman & Ensign Samuel Thrall. In June they went to White Plains N. Y. & joined the army there under Genl. Gates. They remained there about 3 weeks, in which time the battle was fought, the report of which was plainly heard by the army at White Plains. From thence they were sent to West Point where 2 other regiments were stationed, & where they were all employed during the summer, in fortifying West Point; the commander of the detachment was — Malcolm, he was a Col. but was what was called Col. commandant.
In the fall, about Oct. he went home a distance of 112 miles on a furlough, for a few days — he was

absent about 3 weeks when he was ordered to a place called Horse Neck in Connecticut about 40 miles from West Point where they went into winter quarters. During the winter they were frequently engaged in scouting parties to prevent the British from coming into the country & taking cattle &c. They remained there until some time in May 1779 when the term of service of one year for which he enlisted having expired, he was discharged with the rest of regiment went home. He never had any written discharge or evidence of his services  services ; nor does he know of any person living who can testify to his services. He He was  born  in  the  town  of  He  affidavit  is  to He  is  now  living  in  the  town  of  He
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed } the day & year aforesaid } P. Burckard Clerk
Calvin Gilman
We Esias Bliss residing in the Town of Lorraine in the County of Jefferson & Asa Gleason residing in the same Town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Calvin Gilman who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy six years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution; that

we concur in that opinion, & that his declaration is entitled to full credit.
Enos Bliss.
Asa Gleason Jr
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid P. Burcharad Clerk
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he stated. - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Enos Bliss who has signed the aforesaid certificate is a bluff- man resident in the town of Lorraine in the County of Jefferson aforesaid, & that Asa Gleason Jr who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place, and, is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Pelez Burcharad Clerk of the Court of Common

Pursuant to the County of Linn - of said do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Calvin Gilman for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this 11 th day of September in the year eighteen hundred thirty two.
P. Burchard Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
October 11, 1923.
Mrs. J. C. Graham De Soto, Iowa.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19506 , it appears that Calvin Gilman was born in East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, April 10, 1757, he enlisted there and served as a Drummer as follows.
From August 1, 1776 for two months in Captain Timothy Cheeney's company, Colonel George Pitkin's Connecticut regiment.
From March 1777, two months in Captain Jared Cone's company, Ripley's Connecticut regiment.
From May 1778, one year in Captain Ozias Bissell's company, Colonel Roger Enos' regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1833, while a resident of Lorraine, Jefferson County, New York. He died January

14, 1835.
Soldier married at East Hartford, Connecticut, December 3, 1784, Hannah Bissell, she was allowed pension on her application executed February 17, 1839, while living in Lorraine, New York, aged eighty one years.
In 1834, son Chester is referred to. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1923 Oct 11 Heat to Mrs. J. C. Graham Cust.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19506
Kannah Gilman Wid. of Calvin Gilman Briv Rev War
Act: Feb 22  1/48
Index:—Vol. 28 , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. York Hannah Gilman mt. to Adriel Ely 10. July 1839 to same 28. Dec. 1839 to same 23. Jan. 1840
Act July 7. 1838

Jan 2/40
Ch 1611 149
Mr. in  Shullman
Consumption of Reubens Washington
Sam J. Hopkins

New York Rev.
Calvin Gilmer Suspended Lot. I Cchittenden 30 July 1853.
adm d
Act. 7 June '52

882
May 13. 1843.
In at:-
Read attentively, and attend to all the cases mentioned.
James A. Dyer
FORWARDED
J. G. Perkins Esq
County of Pikes
Washington City
Dr. G. G. Mathews
State Mts.

Albany 5368
Hannah Gilman widow of Calvin Gilman
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 14 January 1835 of Jefferson Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Bissell of the regt. commanded by Col. Enos in the Com. line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of May 1840 and sent to Adriel Ely Watertown, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '40 133.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 16.66
$149.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book 1. Vol. 2, Page 79

Albany New York Hannah Gilman
widow of Calvin Gilman who was a private in the Connecticut line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of May 1843 and sent to
Hon T. C. Whittenden Adams New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 106
Let to Hon T. C. Whittenden, June 25 1845.

Certificate of the Town Clerk of the town of East Hampton

This certifies that I am clerk of the town of East Hartford and that no record exists is on the books of s d town of the marriage of Calvin Gilman to Hannah Bissell, I will add that very few marriages were recorded previous to the Year 1820
Salmon Phelps Town Clerk East Hartford Sept. 25 th 1839

Mar 13. 1839
N.Y.
addl. proof
M m Hannah Gilman
4835 R.R. 2 o
Edwards
Count-y Pensions
Washington

8 Jan'y 1848
Dear Sir
Please inform me whether previous papers in behalf of Azubobah Redway & Hannah Gilmore have been rec'd at your office whether any action has been had thereon. They were sent in October last and oblige
Yours &c J. McEllin
Col. J. L. Edwards Court &c
1611 1612 1419

Feb. 18, 1840
add. proof
Samuel T. Gilman
Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions. Washington

Watertown May 26/44
Col. Edwards Sir,
I enclose you the application of Mrs. Han- nah Gilman for a Pension under the Resolution of Con- gress at the last Session. Please send me a certificate of delivery
Yours Respectfully, B. C. Stettinius

Watertown Feby. 10 1824
Sir
I return herewith the affidavits of Russell Coome & Mary Coome with the certificate of the justice before whom they were taken that they are credible wit- nesses. I hope Mrs. Gilman's claim will now be allowed & her certificate forwarded as soon as possible.
Yrs Ob Servt.
Adair Ely
J. L. Edwards Esq. Bord of Review, Washington

Jan. 10. '40
Gilman
My J. L. Edwards Esq Com te of Pensions Washington

Watertown New York Jan'y 4. 1840.
Sir
In your letter of the 28 th ultimo in the case of Mrs. Hannah Gilman, you say that the affidavits of Russell Cone and Mary Cone are herewith re- turned & that the affiants must be certified credible persons before their statements can be admitted as evidence.
You did not return those affidavits. If this is insisted upon I wish you to return them next mail. The delay has already been great & it would in my opinion be very desirable to claimants to have all the objections that may be raised against their papers stated at once.
In your letter of July 10 last in this case this objection was not mentioned.
Yr Ob serv
Adriel Ely

Adams May 8/48.
Sir,
I enclose you the application of Mrs. Hannah Gilman for a Pension.
I sent you the application of Arabella Bedway on the 20 th of March, & of Lucretia Marsh on the 6 th of April last, from which I have heard nothing. According to the information contained in your letter to me of the 1 st inst. the papers in both of these cases are imperfect, not having an official certificate attached to them. If they are imperfect, I will thank you to return them to me, without delay, that they may be corrected. One of these ladies is greatly in need of the amount she is entitled to receive.
I desire you to inform me, whether a widow under the late act is entitled to receive the same sum that her husband was entitled to, or only the one half of it.
Very Respectfully, Your Obed. Servt A. C. McLaughlin

Hannah, the widow of Calvin Gilman

Watertown Jefferson County New York Nov 20. 1839
Sir
I herewith inclose to you the certificate of the town clerk of East Hartford and the certificate of the successors of the Rev Mr Phelps showing that no such exists in the town as Church of Calvin Gilman to Hannah Bissell -
Very Respectfully
Yr Ob Servt
Admiral Ely
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pensions Washington

In the matter of Hannah Gilman widow of Colin Gilman A. Ely agt
Certificate of the sum of the No. 100 pledge -

Certificate of the suc- cess of the Rev. Mr. Phelps -
for the month of March - Cotton - A. Bly - ay -

I B. F. Northrop pastor of the Congregational Church in Manchester in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut formerly the second Congregational Church in East Hartford County & State aforesaid being duly sworn do testify & say that there are no records of Marriages births or baptisms in my possession of an older date than the first of January 1800 belonging to said church
B. F. Northrop
State of Connecticut County of Hartford ) ss Manchester
On this 7 th day of November 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid B. F. North- rop above named and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & signed my hand the day and year before written.
Samuel D. Hawley Notary Public

Watertown 6 March 1839
Sir
The enclosed affidavit of Benjamin Lyman connected with the case of Mrs Hannah Gilman whose declaration under the act of July 7. 1838 was forwarded to your office the 20 th ultimo accidentally became detached from her papers - Please attach it as it is important to show that no record proof of the marriage exists
Very Respectfully Yours truly Adair Esq
Enclosed Envelope Cost of Pencil

Watertown Feby. 22. 1839
Sir
I enclose the application for a pension of Mrs Hannah, the widow of Calvin Gilman.
Of the case of Mrs Cynthia White who was an applicant under the Law of 1836 & failed & is now an applicant under the Law of July 1838 & was transmitted to your department March October 3. last, can be disposed of
You would much oblige me as Sir Admiral By
L. L. Edwards Esq

Calvin Gilman. BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? No 205 55 Bid Supplementary affidavit
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of New York } County of Jefferson }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, Calvin Gilman of Lorain, who being duly sworn deponeth & saith that in addition to the Officers mentioned in his declaration hereto attached, he remembers one Col. Millis, who he thinks belonged to the Regular Army & commanded a regiment at White Plains, when Defendant was there as stated in his said declaration & that he does not recollect any others - That he was bound on the 10 th of April 1757, in the Town of East Hartford, County of Hartford, & State of Connecticut & that he has now no record of his age.
Calvin Gilman
Subscribed & sworn to this
13 th day of April 1833, before me
Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of Jefferson Co. Court N.Y.
I Poley Burchard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Jefferson, do hereby certify that Benjamin Wright before whom the above affidavit was taken, is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & authorized to administer oaths, & that I know his signature to be genuine. Given under my hand & seal of Office this 15 th day of April 1833. P. Burchard Clerk

11.56 149
Am
Mr
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
10 10 D.C.

State of New York Jefferson County ss: On this twenty fourth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty eight, personally appeared before me, the undersigned one of the justices of the Peace in & for said County of Jefferson residing in the town of Lorraine, Hannah Gilman, a resident of the town of Lorraine in said County of Jefferson aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of 1848, passed on the 2 d day of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Calvin Gilman who was a soldier of the Revolution & served in the Army of the Revolution as a musician in the militia; That said Calvin Gilman died about fourteen years since in the town of Lorraine aforesaid where he had resided for a number of years then next preceding; that said Calvin Gilman was a pensioner for several years & enrolled on the Pension List Roll; that she has continued & still is a widow & unmarried since the death of said Calvin Gilman & that she has received an annual pension of thirty

Three Dollars & thirty three cents under The act of 17 th June 1844 & the same annual amount prior to 1844 under The act of 1 st July 1838; she was married to said Calvin Gilman prior to the year 1794; that she does not know to what particular regiment or corps the said Calvin served in in the Revolutionary war, but makes reference to the papers or certificates of said Calvin Gilman furnished by him as evidence to entitle him to a pension, which papers & certificates are supposed to be on file in the proper department at Washing- ton; that said Calvin was a resident of the town & county aforesaid when he
made application for & first received a pension; Witness—Levi H. Brown I certify also that said Hannah her Gilman mark Gilman the above named declarant is personally known to me & that the above declaration of facts was subscribed by her to me & before me the day & year first above written
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, James G. Lynde, Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify, that
Sards Abney
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
Witness my hand, and seal of said County, this 26 in the year 1848
day of
August Lynde Clerk.

Three Dollars & thirty three cents under the act of 17 th June 1844 & the same annual amount prior to 1844 under the act of 1 st July 1838; she was married to said Calvin Gilman prior to the year 1794; that she does not know to what particular regiment or corps the said Calvin served in the Revolutionary war, but makes reference to the papers & certificates of said Calvin Gilman furnished by him as evidence to entitle him to a pension, which papers & certificates are supposed to be on file in the proper department at Washing- ton; that said Calvin was a resident of the town & county aforesaid when he
made application for & first received a pension; I certify also that said Hannah for Gilman mark
Witness - Levi H. Brown Gilman the above named declarant is personally known to me & that the above declaration of facts was subscribed by her sworn to before me the day & year first above written
Sarah Abby Justice of the Peace

M rs Hannah Gilman widow of Calvin Gilman died July 7. 1838 Admiral St Watertown N.Y. aged
Married Dec r 1784 Husband died 14 Jan y 1835
Cal Enos } Comt Capt Bissell }
Admiral Private 10 months
Hannah Gilman

I Alexander Wheeler of Manchester in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut testify say that I shall be seventy one years old in March next That I was born in that part of the Town of East Hartford which is now the Town of Manchester that I was acquainted with Calvin Gilman, who formerly lived in that part of the Town of East Hartford which is now Manchester. That I saw him married to Hannah Bispell not far from the close of the Revolutionary war. He was married in the Congregational Meeting house in the Society of Orford, then in the town of East Hartford, (now Manchester) by the Rev. Benajah Phelps then Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Society of Orford. I was also acquainted with said Hannah Bispell who belonged to said Society. I am sure it was not far from the close of the war that they were married, for I left home to serve my apprenticeship at the age of sixteen, & they were married before I left home. Said Calvin & Hannah lived together in said Society within about two miles of my residence till about thirty years ago, when they removed to the town of Lorraine in the State of New York And further saith not —
Alexander Wheeler
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Manchester January 17 th 1839 Personally appeared before me Ralph A. Phelps a Justice of the Peace for Hartford County, Alexander Wheeler to me personally known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Deposition and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed.
Before me Ralph A. Phelps Justice of the Peace

I Ashna Symonds of Manchester in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut do hereby say that I was born in the Society of Oxford family a part of the town of East Hartford, now the town of Manchester. That I have always lived in said Society & I am now shall be eighty two years old in August next. That I was well acquainted with Calvin Gilman, who lived in said Society & who was said to be a Revolutionary Soldier. That I saw the said Calvin Gilman married to Hannah Bissell of said Society. They were married in the Congregational Meeting house in said Society of Oxford on Thanksgiving day, by Rev. Benajah Phelps then Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Society. I cannot say precisely the year, but it was not far from the close of the Revolutionary war & I think the fall after I was married which was in March nineteen hundred & eighty three. I was well acquainted with the said Hannah Bissell & the said Calvin & Hannah lived together in said Society of Oxford till about thirty years ago or perhaps a little more, they removed out of the State and further saith not.
Ashna Symonds,
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Manchester January 17 th 1839
Personally appeared before me Ralph R. Phelps a Justice of the Peace for Hartford County, Ashna Symonds subscriber of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed & after being duly cautioned & examined made solemn oath that said deposition contains the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth. I am personally acquainted with the said Symonds & think his statements entitled to full credit.
Ralph R. Phelps, Justice of the Peace

In the matter of Hannah Gilman widow of Calvin Gilman

I Russell Cone of Manchester in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut do hereby say, that I was born & have always lived in the Society of Oxford formerly a part of the town of East Hartford, now the town of Manchester; that I shall be twenty four years old the twenty ninth day of January instant; that I was well acquainted with Calvin Gilman & Hannah Bissell both formerly residing in said Society. That I saw said Calvin Gilman & Hannah Bissell married in the Congregational meeting house in said Society, by the Rev. Benajah Phelps, then Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Society. The marriage took place on Thanksgiving day which must have been in the fall of the year I cannot say the year, but think it was after the close of the Revolutionary war & am confident that it was some time before my own marriage, which was celebrated in Drum on seventeen hundred & eighty six. Said Calvin & Hannah lived together in this place a number of years & then removed into the State of New York  Russell Cone
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Manchester January 17 th 1839 Personally appeared before me Ralph R. Phelps a Justice of the Peace for Hartford County, Russell Cone to me personally known, & after being duly cautioned & sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed  Before me Ralph R. Phelps Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that I have for many years been acquainted with Rufus Loom who made the within affidavit & that I consider him a person of truth & that his statements are entitled to full credit. Ralph A. Phelps Justice of Peace for Hartford County

I Mary Cone of Manchester in the county of Hartford State of Connecticut do hereby say, that I am the wife of Rufus Cone, that I was born in the Society of Oxford, formerly a part of the town of East Hartford, now the town of Manchester, that I have always lived in said Society, that I was well acquainted with Calvin Gilman & Hannah Bixbee, formerly belonging to said Society; that I saw the said Calvin & Hannah married in the Congrega- tional meeting House in said Society, by Rev. Benajah Phelps then Pastor of the Con- gregational Church in said Society. The marriage was celebrated on Thanksgiving day. The said Calvin & Hannah lived together in this place a number of years when they removed out of the State. I cannot say what year they were married; but I know that it was some years previous to my own marriage which took place in December seventeen hundred & eighty six
State of Connecticut
Mary Cone
Hartford County ss Manchester January 17 th 1889. Personally appeared before me Ralph A. Phelps a Justice of the Peace for Hartford County, Mary Cone the person personally known, & after being duly examined & sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed Before me Ralph A. Phelps Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with Rufus Com & Mary Com who made the within affidavits & consider them persons of cred- ibility & their statements are entitled in my opinion to full credit
Ralph R. Phelps Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford
I hereby certify that I have been long acquainted with Mary Com who made the within affidavit & that she is a person of credibility & her statements are entitled to full credit
Ralph R. Phelps Justice of Peace for Hartford County

In the matter of Hannah Gilman widow of Calvin Gilman -
Declaration Act
July 7. 1838
See under date
July 20. 1839
A. Ely

I Benjamin Lyman of Manchester in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut do hereby say that I have caused the Records of the town of East Hartford in said County to be examined by the Clerk of said town, in my presence & no record of any marriage celebrated by the Rev. Benajah Phelps can be found on said Records - I have also examined the Records of the Congregational Church & of the Congregational Society in said Manchester, formerly the Society of Oxford in said town of East Hartford the same Church & Society of which the Rev. Benajah Phelps was pastor from the year seven hundred and eighty, to the year seven hundred and ninety three; & find no record of any marriage solemnized by said Phelps in either of said Records - Benjamin Lyman
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Manchester January 19 th 1839
Personally appeared Benjamin Lyman, to me personally known, & after being duly cautioned & examined, made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I further say that I think his statements are entitled to full credit.
Before me Ralph R. Phelps Justice of the Peace for Hartford County

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 rd January 1845.
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period, during which my husband was a pensioner. I now make the following statement, under oath, to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Calvin Gilman who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. I have drawn a pension at the rate of thirty-three dollars & thirty-three cents from the 4 th of March 1842, to the 4 th of March 1844, and now ask for the amount due to me from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1842, when my former pension commenced.
Ed.
Sworn & Subscribed before me on this 19 th day of May 1845.
Hannah X Gilman Mark
Luther Samson Justice
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, & that she is the same person who executed her aff.
State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office.
I, Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Luther Samson
the Peace
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, and certificate taken — was at the date of the same a justice of the peace
in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 24 day of May — in the year 1845
C B Hoard Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 rd January 1845.
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period, during which my husband was a pensioner. I now make the following statement, under oath, to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Calvin Gilman who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. I have drawn a pension at the rate of thirty-three dollars & thirty-three cents from the 4 th of March 1842, to the 4 th of March 1844, and now ask for the amount due to me from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1842, when my former pension commenced.
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Sworn & subscribed before me on this 19 th day of May 1845-
Hannah her Gilman mark
Luther Lamson, justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, & that she is the same individual, she subscribing herself to be, in the foregoing affidavit.
Luther Lamson
Justice of the Peace

882
NY.
Mar 3. 1843
Han. Gilman

State of New York
Schoharie County ss: On this 5 th day of May 1843 Personally appeared before the undersigned Philander Smith, a justice of the Peace of the town of Es- sary, in said County, Hannah Gilman a resident of the town of Esary aforesaid, aged eighty five years + upwards, who being first duly sworn, according to law, acted on her oath, made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1828, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Calvin Gilman, who was a soldier in the Connecticut Militia, in the Revolu- tionary war, & that he was a Pensioner at the time of his death, & that she afterwards drew a Pension from the government, under the act of July 7 th 1838, the annual amount of which was thirty three dollars & thirty three cents. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & submitted on the day of } Hannah his Gilman I year also written, before me, & } marks
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Hannah Gilman and know her to be the person described in the above declaration, & who was a pensioner under the act of July 7 th 1838 -
Philander Smith } Justice

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Jefferson County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, DANIEL LEE , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Philander Smith Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 8th day of May in the year 1843
Daniel Lee
CLERK.

State of New York Suffolk County ss.
I, b. Blattundun of Adames in the county of Suffolk being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Calom Gilman within named & has lived within a few miles of him more than twenty years past. & that said Gilman has a fair reputation for truth & integrity. This deponent further says that upon he made out the papers for said Gilman's application for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832, he informed him of the necessity & importance of making proof of his services as a soldier, if proof could be obtained, & he was informed by said Gilman that he had endeavored to find some proof of said services, but could not succeed, & this deponent was convinced by his statements that such proof could not be obtained. And this deponent is fully satisfied that from conversations with said Gilman, both before & since his said application, that it is wholly out of his power to procure such proof. And this deponent further says that he knows from information as well as from his own observation, that said Gilman is poor & dependent upon his son, with whom he lives, for subsistence & support & that said son is in low circumstances & but poorly able to sustain his indigent parent.
Sworn this 23 rd day of July, 1834 before me Benjamin Wright Judge of Suffolk Co. Courts
I. b. Blattundun

State of New York Suffolk County
Cadmus Gilman of Sorrentine in the County of Suffolk being duly sworn says, that before he made application for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 he was informed that it was necessary for him to make proof of his services as a soldier, if it was in his power to do so - & that he made enquiries & used exertions to find some person by whom he could make such proof, & that he has been unable to find any person by whom he can make proof of any part of his said services - And he further says that he believes that it is impossible for him to procure such proof - That he is now about seventy seven years of age - is feeble & infirm & entirely destitute of property & is dependent wholly, for support, upon his son Abner, who is in low circumstances in life - He further says that he now resides & has done for about twenty seven years past, a distance of nearly three hundred miles from his place of residence, when he went into service as a soldier - That he has sent to his former said former place of residence & to other places, where he supposed there was a probability of obtaining proof of his services, in order to obtain such proof, but without effecting that object -
Sworn & subscribed this 20 th day of Jan y . 1834 Before me Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of Suffolk Co. Courts
Cadmus Gilman

Calvin Gilman's Pension Papers
Cont no proof

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, PELEG BURCHARD, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Benjamin Wright Elyene before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same.—And further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and Seal of said County, this Twenty fifth day of January in the year 183 44  Peleg Burchard Clerk By P. E. Tuttle Deputy Clerk.

De Soto Iowa
Aug 25/1923
Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir - Can I obtain from this department a copy of the record of Hannah Gilman who lived in Lorraine N.Y. died 1853 She received a pension from the Government, being the widow of Galvin Gilman who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Also did this said Galvin Gilman receive a pension? if so would like a copy of his record He lived in Lorraine N.Y. died in 1835.
Trusting you will kind- ly give me the desired in- formation
Yours Respectfully
Mrs J G Graham De Soto Iowa